Introduction
Engages students in a detailed study of Indigenous experience of Australian legal and justice systems, and of the historical interaction between Indigenous and Australian law. Contexts in which these themes are explored include Land Rights and Native Title, criminal justice, Indigenous dispute settlement, and Indigenous ownership of intellectual and cultural property. Where appropriate, comparisons are drawn from the experience of Indigenous people in other places.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Indigenous Justice Issues |
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Unit code | HAB308 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
Discipline | History and Classics|Politics and International Relations |
Coordinator | Dr. Mitchell Rolls |
Teaching staff | |
Level | Advanced |
Available as student elective? | Yes |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Analyse and compare Indigenous experience of Australian legal and justice systems through critical review.
- Evaluate historical interaction between Indigenous and Australian law through case studies and examples.
- Discuss and appraise contexts in which these themes are explored include Land Rights and Native Title, criminal justice, Indigenous dispute settlement, and Indigenous ownership of intellectual and cultural property.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | Fortnightly lectures (3 x 1 hour) Weekly tutorials (1 hour; 13 weeks) |
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Assessment | Task 1: Essay, 2750 words (40%) Task 2: Paper/Review Essay, 750 words (20%) Task 3: Exam, 2 hours (40%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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Recommended |
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